THE QUEEN v. CARRICK DISTRICT COUNCIL Ex parte PRANKERD (THE “WINNIE RIGG”)
[1998] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 675
QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION
Before Mr. Justice Lightman
Docks and harbours - Judicial review - Statutory power - Harbour authority distrained upon motor yacht for non-payment of mooring fees - Whether yacht a ship or a vessel “used in navigation” - Whether power to distrain exercisable in respect of private yachts - Whether mooring fees constituted ship’s dues - Harbour, Docks and Piers Clauses Act, 1847, s. 44 - Harbours Act, 1964, s. 26(3).